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Cucumis sativus var. sativus Synonyms: Common Name(s): Cucumber Family: Cucurbitaceae Growth Habit: Annual Invasiveness: Growing Days: 40 to 180 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=100° (F) | Opt.Max=90° (F) | Opt.Min=64° (F) | Abs.Min=43° (F) | Precipitation: 39 to 47 (in.) Winter Minimum: Soil pH: 6 to 7.5 Soil Texture/Type: Well manured sandy loams Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Bright Comments: Warm season crop with high summer temperature requirements. Ample moisture, but low humidity. Diseases: Pythium, Phytothora, Sclerotinia, Helminthosporium/Bipolaris, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Anthrachose, Powdery Mildew, Cephalosporium Uses: Food - fruit, Food - oil/fat Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Steppe and semi-arid, temperate, subtropical, tropical-rainy Geographical Origin: China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Widely cultivated
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